Northern lights safari by snowmobile

Overview

Available languages

English

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Discover the stunning Arctic wilderness and chase the elusive Northern Lights by snowmobile on this unforgettable adventure of a lifetime!

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please note: in order to drive a snowmobile, a valid drivers license is required. We are not able to accept a picture of the license or provisional driving license.

2 adults share 1 snowmobile, single driving is available on site for 50€ (according to availability)

Children and adults without a drivers’ license can join the safari by sitting on the sledge. We recommend one of the parents to sit with a small child in the sledge for the child’s safety.

If a child over 140 cm wishes to sit in a snowmobile as a passenger, a full adult price will be charged (according to availability).

Northern lights are subject to weather conditions, so they are not guaranteed.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Transfer from selected locations in Rovaniemi

Winter Clothes (overall, boots, gloves and balaclava)

Professional guide

Warm juice and biscuits by campfire

Snowmobiling equipment (helmet)

Travel insurance and other emergencies

Liquors, beers and bottled beverages

Photography accessories like cameras etc.

What To Expect

Experience the captivating beauty of the Northern Lights on a snowmobile tour in the Lappish wilderness. Ride through the arctic night as our guide leads you on a unique adventure, where you'll take a break to witness the auroras while warming up with hot drinks and cookies by an open fire. Venture deep into the unlit natural surroundings, where the only light comes from the moon, stars, and snowmobile headlights, and immerse yourself in the stunning winter landscape of forests and lakes. With a bit of luck, you'll witness the Northern Lights dancing in the clear night sky for a truly unforgettable experience. This excursion suits best for adults. A valid driving license is required to drive a snowmobile, but also children can join the safari seated on a sledge. Note the late time of the excursion!

Options

Northern lights safari by snowmobile

Pickup included

Reviews

4.05

43 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

More patience, please
Angela T,
Feb 4, 2024
- Review from Viator
3.00
Having never driven snowmobiles before, we expected a little more...patience. from the start, it seemed the goal was to go as fast as possible over the washboard trail. My butt left the seat more than once because of the bumps. The only guide was in the lead and--as fast as he was moving--if we, or the riders in front of us has been thrown, the guide wouldn't have known until they were two miles away.
Experience of a life time
aineo951,
Jan 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an experience of a lifetime. Was well worth the time and money. Our tour guides Lamjed (Dane) and Jack (Scouser) were amazing, they made sure everyone felt safe and comfortable, they explained different ways they track the northen lights, they brought us to many different spots but the view on the frozen lake was breathtaking. Both of us had our drivers license with us so once we both filled in the paperwork we were allowed swap/take turns driving throughout the excursion. During our pit stop we stopped in a little hut where they made a fire, had a warm drink, cookies and marshmallows we could roast over the fire while waiting for a glimpse of the northen lights. Both the lads were full of chat and were very happy to share their experiences of being in Finland as neither are from there. They were happy to take photos of you and to even show you the best way to get the perfect photo on your phone. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone who is thinking of doing it, it’s a memory you will never forget.
Northern Lights snowmobile tour
496nigelk,
Dec 19, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our tour guide Alex from Spain was an excellent guide. He was very helpful and ensured that our family experience was memorable and was only too happy to help make it an enjoyable night chasing the Northern Lights. His patience and outdoor knowledge was a bonus. Alex is a must for your next tour guide!
Fun!!
EBelizabetha,
Mar 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We got REALLY lucky and were able to see the Northern Lights from the time we arrived at base location until we got back to base location. The guys are super nice! They picked us up from our hotel which was about 20 minutes away. They confirmed with us the night before too! The snow mobile ride is just long enough with a stop at the cabin for sausages and hot berry juice. Super cool experience and I would recommend this to anyone.
Fantastic experience
EmmaR741,
Mar 5, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Fantastic evening from start to finish we were very lucky and got to see the northern lights, the snowmobiles were great fun and our guide Alex was brilliant full of information and we never felt rushed would definitely recommend
Not the best experience…
Beverley T,
Jan 20, 2023
- Review from Viator
3.00
I found this trip a very bumpy ride!… really hard to hold on. I did 4 years ago but it was across lakes & much better. Guides were lovely & forests & barbecue lovely!… just uncomfortable ride for us & kids got cold in sleigh too…
Snowmobile & BBQ
Tizele3,
Jan 15, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A very cool tour, if everything is ideal, you can even see aurora borealis! Unfortunately, we weren't lucky, but the snowmobile was a lot of fun to ride and barbecue and is worth its money!
Fantastic experience!!
846afetm,
Jan 7, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was my daughter's 16th birthday and they made it extra special for her. I also lost confidence driving the snowmobile half way through the experience and the staff were fantastic, they allowed me and my daughter to ride with them instead and found someone else to ride our snowmobile. Thank you so much to the staff!! Absolutely brilliant experience, nothing was too much!
Not worth your time and money
Vsevolod F,
Dec 31, 2022
- Review from Viator
1.00
If you want to spend a lot of money for being squeezed into a group of 50 people, crawling for 15-20 minutes (driving 10-15 km/h) in circular route near airport with high light pollution than you are welcomed. You will start in a late waiting for them to namecheck all the people and find the snowmobile keys after the crawling I mentioned THE BBQ !!!! they will just bring you to some place with camp fire where they will pour syrup with berries flavor into cattle with water and heat it on campfire telling you “it’s a Finnish national fruit juice” and put some pork sausages they bought in a nearest supermarket which will be covered in paper and served to you (one for each person) during the “camping” which lasts about 1.5 hours (after all they need to justify the reason why they wrote 3 hours activity duration). The guide will tell you funny jokes about how is it normal to see a person with knife in Lapland because people hunt here and etc. and than you will return to the Santa-clause village. and yes the real activity will start late because they need to dress all the 50 people in your group to put at least 2 on one snowmobile (if you are alone they will attach a random person to you). And tell you story like “yesterday the weather was also terrible but we DID SAW aurora !!” Just you won’t loose any hope (I guess they tell that story today about oue group) of course there is no chance you will see any aurora in location like “near airport”. I RECOMMEND TO SPEND MONEY ON SOME OTHER ACTIVITY because it’s a very high price from 15 minutes driving for person and sausage and water with flavor syrup.
Rip off merchants stay away from this company
paulwA7813RQ,
Dec 23, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00
Trip caught short by over half an hour because one driver was driving slow yet the rest of the groups were out the full time my son was extremely unhappy yet again rude and unpleasant staff and bbq if a burnt packet hotdog and corn on the cob is your idea of a bbq then enjoy ! After the mornings elf academy rip off I didn’t think lightning would strike twice but it did absolutely shocking customer service and basically a rip off merchant stay far away I’ve since been with Safartica on a snowmobile trip to the reindeer park and they were worlds apart couldn’t do enough for my family were really friendly and great with the kids unlike artic snowmobile who were rude unfriendly and just out for your money zero customer care